Rural Town Overview

Roadways in the Rural Town (C2T) Context Classification reside in small concentrations of developed areas immediately surrounded by rural and natural conditions. The buildings surrounding the roadway in this context are generally one or two stories, including many historic buildings, with little to no setback from the road. Rural Town streets have an allowable design speed of 25 - 45 mph which enables the implementation of several speed management techniques per the FDOT Design Manual . These roadways have light traffic but are essential to multiple modes of transportation. The image below illustrates the amount and type of users that are expected in the Rural Town context.
These roadways have light vehicular traffic but serve to connect drivers to the beauty of natural Florida.
The image below illustrates the amount and type of users that are expected in the Natural context.
Vehicles coming from high-speed roadways in rural and natural contexts don't always reduce their speeds as much as necessary when entering a rural town. Since there are local businesses in rural towns that can attract pedestrian and bicyclist traffic, it is important that streets in this context are designed with the safety of all users in mind.